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 * SerialPortProvider.java - 2/12/2022 10:23:44 am
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package net.solarnetwork.io.modbus.serial;

/**
 * A provider of {@link SerialPort} instances.
 *
 * @author matt
 * @version 1.0
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface SerialPortProvider {

	/**
	 * Get a serial port.
	 * 
	 * @param name
	 *        the device name of the serial port to get, such as
	 *        {@literal /dev/ttyUSB0}, {@literal COM1}
	 * @return the serial port
	 */
	SerialPort getSerialPort(String name);

}
